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Zydeco (/ ˈzaɪdɪˌkoʊ, - diː -/ ZY-dih-koh, -dee-; French: zarico) is a music genre that was created in rural Southwest Louisiana by Afro-Americans of Creole heritage. It blends blues and rhythm and blues with music indigenous to the Louisiana Creoles, such as la la and juré.
The 'ZYDECO' had his 'King' in the person of Clifton Chenier, an Accordionist who will reach international fame. Clifton Chenier B. June 25, 1925 (Opelousas, Louisiana) D. December 12, 1987 ...
Zydeco Music in Louisiana. Early zydeco was a blend of Louisiana French accordion music and Afro-Caribbean beats. It sat at the crossroads of Creole, Cajun, gospel and the blues, yet has since evolved to include influences from several other genres. Instrumentation almost always includes an accordion and a frottoir ( washboard).
Zydeco is the music of Southwest Louisiana's Black Creoles, a group of people of mixed African, Afro-Caribbean, Native American and European descent. This Black Creole society that begets zydeco is traditionally rural, French-speaking and is somewhat intertwined with the Cajun culture.
Zydeco Kitchen & Cocktails is located in the heart of Bend Oregon, serving our community for over 20 years. We are open from 5pm - Close every day, we recommend reservations but welcome walk ins as well.
From early recordings as far back as 1929, zydeco is the music made famous by Creole and French-speaking African Americans in southwest Louisiana. Rhythms rich with African-Caribbean and French flavors, this music blends cajun, jazz, and creole folk music with the unmistakable accordion as the frontman.
Zydeco is a musical genre that spawned from the unique amalgam of culture in southwest Louisiana.
Zydeco, Form of dance music from southwestern Louisiana, U.S., with roots in French, African American, and Afro-Caribbean styles. Similar to the music of the Cajuns (displaced French Canadians who settled in Louisiana), zydeco was created by the Creoles (those of African heritage in Louisianan.
The rollicking dance music called zydeco is a quirky invention that could only have happened in Southwest Louisiana, where descendants of French and Creole-speaking African Americans (who today call themselves Creoles) merged their ancient songs with a rhythm and blues beat.
Zydeco is as distinctive a component of Louisiana culture as crawfish, hot sauce and bayou landscapes, and like many things Louisianan, its colorful traditions and intricate history lend it a distinctive style among other genres of music.